Quebec Charter of Values proposes ban on religious clothing
Quebec Charter of Values proposes ban on religious clothing
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A bill known as the Quebec Charter of Values proposes to ban the wearing of any type of religious clothing. It would apply to people working in civil service jobs. The legislation has seen increasing pushback in Quebec. We discuss the state of multiculturalism in Canada with Murtaza Hussain, a Toronto-based journalist with Al Jazeera and Pierre Omidyar’s new media startup.
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